Vudu Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Charlie's Angels' actress Farrah Fawcett dies from cancer at 62; Longtime love Ryan O'Neal at side http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/06/25/2009-06-25_charlies_angels_actress_farrah_fawcett_dies_from_cancer_at_62.html#ixzz0JSnjIvIU&D Actress Farrah Fawcett, whose layered blonde mane and ubiquitous swimsuit poster transformed the once-unknown "Charlie's Angels" star into a '70s icon, died Thursday. The Texas-born Fawcett, 62, was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006 and chronicled her valiant fight for survival in a two-hour documentary. Just days before her death, longtime love Ryan O'Neal said he hoped she would hang on long enough for them to wed. "I've asked her to marry me, again, and she's agreed," O'Neal, 68, told Barbara Walters in a "20/20" interview. "As soon as she can say yes," he said. "Maybe we can just nod her head." The former pinup traveled the world in search for a cure for her disease, allowing cameras to capture her treatment and inner thoughts. "I know that everyone will die eventually, but I do not want to die of this disease. I want to stay alive," she said. "So I say to God, because it is, after all, in his hands: It is seriously time for a miracle." By the time the documentary aired in May, Fawcett was gravely ill, too sick to attend her own premiere. And the miracle she prayed for never came. Fawcett burst into the national consciousness during the Bicentennial, debuting in September 1976 as one of three gorgeous female investigators on "Charlie's Angels." Derided as "jiggle TV," the show made Fawcett an instant star - and she bolted after one season for a movie career. Forgettable flicks like "Saturn 3" and "Sunburn" quickly followed. A determined Fawcett bounced back, returning to television and earning three Emmy nominations for her dramatic work. She produced and starred in 1984's "The Burning Bed," portraying a domestic violence victim. Her other Emmy nods came for "Small Sacrifices" in 1989 and "The Guardian" in 2001. She also starred as a vengeful rape victim in the off-Broadway success "Extremities," reprising her role in the screen version. And Fawcett received kudos for her 1997 comeback role in "The Apostle," opposite Robert Duvall. She was equally known for her bizarre off-screen exploits: An incoherent 1997 appearance with David Letterman, a violent fight with a spurned boyfriend the next year, and her stormy relationship with actor Ryan O'Neal. Her 60th birthday party ended with O'Neal pulling a gun on his son Griffin. Fawcett came to Hollywood from Corpus Christi, Texas. Her stunning looks and girl-next-door demeanor landed her a modeling gig within two weeks. She also landed a husband: actor Lee Majors, "The Six Million Dollar Man." The pair split in 1982, with O'Neal replacing Majors as her on-and-off leading man. It was her role as Angel Jill Monroe that cast Fawcett as a Hollywood pinup, a '70s version of Rita Hayworth or Marilyn Monroe. A poster of Fawcett in a one-piece red bathing suit sold 12 million copies - adorning as many teen bedrooms. The Letterman appearance, more than a decade old, remains a popular clip on YouTube. Fawcett was on the show promoting her second nude Playboy pictorial. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/06/25/2009-06-25_charlies_angels_actress_farrah_fawcett_dies_from_cancer_at_62.html#ixzz0JSnfDUXl&D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 RIP. Every kid and teenage boy in the '70s had her famous poster. My brother & I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 RIP. Every kid and teenage boy in the '70s had her famous poster. My brother & I did. concur she must have led the league for causing chafed weenies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Wow, R.I.P. She was before my time, but she was hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 RIP. Every kid and teenage boy in the '70s had her famous poster. My brother & I did. Red one piece bathing suit and the ever enticing erect areola. Hell Yeah., RIP Farah, thank you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Like most kids from the 70's, I was pretty fond of that poster. Sorry to see her go this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vudu Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Red one piece bathing suit and the ever enticing erect areola. Hell Yeah., RIP Farah, thank you.... You mean nipple right? Areolas dont get erect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 You mean nipple right? Areolas dont get erect. I have 5 kids, I'm ruined. When I think nipple I think of my kids breast feeding. Areola is teh awesome. But yes you are correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vudu Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 I have 5 kids, I'm ruined. When I think nipple I think of my kids breast feeding. Areola is teh awesome. But yes you are correct. You're a girl? Or are you referring to your wife breastfeeding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS17 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 True story: My cat died today at the age of 16. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiLMiCKMANTLE Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 True story: My cat died today at the age of 16. R.I.P. how old is 16 in cat years?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 A human being - and perhaps an American Icon (certainly an ever-lasting American Sex Symbol) has passed after a long battle with cancer....a little respect people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gg Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 most girls like me had the farrah fawcett hairdo.. sigh.. way too young to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS17 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 how old is 16 in cat years?? According to this link --- http://cats.about.com/cs/healthissues/a/agechart.htm --- 16 cat years = 80 human years. So she lived a good life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vudu Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 most girls like me had the farrah fawcett hairdo.. sigh.. way too young to die. Im a little relieved that she finally let go. She was suffering terribly, i cant begin to fathom the amount of pain she was in. I saw clips from that special with her and Barbra Walters and it was heart wrenching. RIP Farrah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiLMiCKMANTLE Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 According to this link --- http://cats.about.com/cs/healthissues/a/agechart.htm --- 16 cat years = 80 human years. So she lived a good life. i would say so... 16yrs is a long time for a cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebabyny Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 as I am on my iPhone sitting here reading this while in the waiting room at the cancer doctor waiting to get some blood work done I am just bummed at reading this. Rip, nobody should have to go like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiLMiCKMANTLE Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Yea cancer is the worst way to go i think... i watched my grandma who at the age of 70 was still cutting her own grass and was healthy as an ox and who also never smoked die of lung cancer in only 6 months.. she wilted away to nothing RIP Mary K Stanley! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gg Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Im a little relieved that she finally let go. She was suffering terribly, i cant begin to fathom the amount of pain she was in. I saw clips from that special with her and Barbra Walters and it was heart wrenching. RIP Farrah. i couldnt watch the dateline special.. i just couldnt, it was making me so very sad. as I am on my iPhone sitting here reading this while in the waiting room at the cancer doctor waiting to get some blood work done I am just bummed at reading this. Rip, nobody should have to go like that. hope your blood work comes out ok, joebaby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vudu Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 as I am on my iPhone sitting here reading this while in the waiting room at the cancer doctor waiting to get some blood work done I am just bummed at reading this. Rip, nobody should have to go like that. Best of luck Joe baby!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 After watching that special I realized she was in so much pain. I give her so much credit for fighting the way she did. RIP Farrah. God bless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 RIp Farrah. Cancer is a terrible thing. Lets start showing some class and stop with the nonsense in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS17 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Rest in Peace, Farrah. Even though you were before my time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetfan13 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 'Charlie's Angel' Farrah Fawcett dies at 62 (AP) AP - Farrah Fawcett, the "Charlie's Angels" star whose feathered blond hair and dazzling smile made her one of the biggest sex symbols of the 1970s, died Thursday after battling cancer. She was 62. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJ667 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 off topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 It wasw just a matter of time. Still very sad. At least her suffering is over. May she RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 True story: My cat died today at the age of 16. R.I.P. Sorry for your loss 17. That's a ripe old age for a cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 After watching that special I realized she was in so much pain. I give her so much credit for fighting the way she did. RIP Farrah. God bless. That special was a real eye opener. Until that I had never heard of anal cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiLMiCKMANTLE Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Does Anal cancer just happen like say brain carcer or something? or can doing something in that area cause damage that leads to cancer?? just like we all no smoking can lead to Lung cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC36 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 i know she was before my time but i inherited my dads Farah poster. you all know the one of her in the red bathing suit. she was my girl RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS17 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Sorry for your loss 17. That's a ripe old age for a cat. Thank you TJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Does Anal cancer just happen like say brain carcer or something? or can doing something in that area cause damage that leads to cancer?? just like we all no smoking can lead to Lung cancer. A good question Mick. I'm not sure. I heard someone say "doing something" in that area caused it but who knows if they knew what they were talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.S. Dylan Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verde Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Very sad. Just proves that you can be on top of your game one day and gone the next. RIP Farrah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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